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ABC News (NEW YORK) — A tropical threat churning in the Gulf of Mexico is taking aim at the Gulf Coast — and has formed into Tropical Storm Claudette just southwest of New Orleans. The storm is moving NNE as 12 mph with sustained winds at 45 mph, gusting at 60 mph. Tropical storm force winds extend 205 miles from the center. Claudette is expected to move inland Saturday morning, and is expected to weaken by tonight and become a post-tropical system by Sunday. Heavy rains and tropical storm force winds will continue along the northern Gulf Coast today. An …